Folding safety-razor



A. M. J. E. REBOUL.

FOLDING SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3. 1913.

,393,700.' Patented Oct. 11, 192 1.

JIZJOW ALEXANDBE MARIE JOSEPH EUGENE REBOUL, 0F GONSTANTINOPLETURKEY.

FOLDING SAFETY-RAZOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921..

Application filed November 3, 1913. Serial No. 798,821.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARGH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. L., 1313.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. ALEXAN RE MARIE JosEiI-I EUGENE RnnoUn, a Citizen of the French Republic, residing at Constantinople, in T urkey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Safety-Razors. of which the folowing is a specification. The object of the present invention is a folding safety razor of which the characteristic feature consists in the fact that the handle, constituted by two folding arms fitting within one another, is provided with grips which, when the handle is extended, auto matically engage the blade and hold it in position for use and when the handle is closed, automatically free the blade. This arrangement allows of instantly freeing the blade in order that one can sharpen it, turn it or replace it by the simple folding of the arms constituting the handle, against the frame. the whole then occupying the minimum of space.

A form of construction of this system of razor is represented by way of example by the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the razor in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the frame with its handle folded, the blade being separated from the frame.

Figs. 3 and 4: are views in plan of the razor corresponding respectively to positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line AA of Fig. 1.

The razor is composed of a blade carrying plate a of which the long side corresponding to the edge of the razor blade can be either oblique or perpendicular to the ends and is provided with a row of directing teeth 7) parallel to these ends.

At each of its ends the plate at has hinges 0 and d to which are connected arms 6 and f of a length practically equal to that of the plate a and arranged so as to be able to be folded on one another and toward the back face of the said plate. For this purpose one of the hinges is arranged to project with re gard to the other, so that one of the arms can easily lie under the other in the folded position as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The arms 6 and f are provided with lugs g h extended beyond their hinges and bent so as to project over the ends of the plate a when the arms 6 and; f arein the position for use shown in Figs. 1 and 3.. so that the said lugs then engage over the ends of the razor blade Z to maintain it rigidly pressed in position on the plate a as shownin Figs. 1 and 3.

The blade Z is sharpened along its two longitudinal sides, which may be either oblique or perpendicular to the short sides.

This blade Z isprovided with two holes 0 which are adapted to fit'over two correspondmg pins m arranged on the plate a. The

holes 0 and the pins or arearranged so that the blade Z can be turned end for end without there being any variation in the respective positions of the sharpened parts of the blade andthe row of teeth of the plate a.

The blade Z, which is made of steel, is slightly curved along its thickness so as to be able to lie flat and be appliedexactly along all its length against the frame when one presses its ends under the lugs g and It in the open position of the arms 6 and f (Fig.

The arms (3 and f are themselves curved and their hinges are arranged with regard to their respective lugs 51 71 so that these arms rest the one against the other near their outer ends in the position of use of the razor. This function is facilitated by the fact that the arms are made of slightly flexible material and that it is suliicient to make the end of one f slide with a slight effort against the interior face of the other e in order that the two arms rigidly support one another. The army 6 is provided with an opening in which engages a tenon 7' formed at the end of the arm f, this engagement being effected by separating the two arms with a certain amount of force, against the natural spring of the arms, which presses the one against the other when they are left. free.

In the extended position of the arms 6 fthe blade Zis maintained rigidly against the plate a by the lugs g and it.

To liberate the blade Z or close the razor after use it is suflicient to fold the two arms (1 and 7 against the back of the plate a.

The little space which this razor occupies when it is folded allows of putting it with the greatest facility in the pocket of a garment, purse or razor-case.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a folding safety razor, the combination With a plate of two handlemembers having lugs projecting forwardly of the upper surface of the plate and adapted,

when the members are extended from the plate, to'engage over a detachable razor blade on the upper surface of the plate.

2. In a folding safety razor, the combination with a plate of two arms constituting handle members hinged to said plate said arms having lugs projecting forwardly of the surface of the plate and adapted, when the arms are extended from the plate, to engage adetachable razor blade, and means for locking the ends of said arms together in their extended position 7 i 3. In a folding safety razor, the combination with a plate of handle members hinged at opposite endsrespectively of said plate, said members having lugs projecting for: wardly of the surface of the 'plate,i and 7 adapted, when the arms are extended from tion ofa plate oneedge of which is toothed,

two arms hinged respectively to said plate at opposite sidesthereof and adapted to be tion of a plate, two arms hinged respectively to said plate at opposite sides thereof and adapted to be folded one overthe other onto the rear surface of said plate, or to be folded outward and to abut the one against the other near the ends thereof and engage one another by their resiliency, and forwardly projecting lugs on said arms, adapted, when the arms are extended, to engage over the ends of a removable razor blade and pressit upon the surface of said plate.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

ALEXANDRE MAma Josrru EUGENE REBOUL.

Vitnesses':

DONELL- CANCIPAULO, GEORGE N YoUNG. 

